Rachel Podger – Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante; Haydn: Violin Concerti 1 & 4 (2009) [DSF DSD64/2.82MHz]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante; Joseph Haydn – Violin Concerti 1 & 4 – Rachel Podger, Pavlo Beznosiuk, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (2009)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz  | Time – 01:08:06 minutes | 2,68 GB | Genre: Classical
Source: ISO SACD | © Channel Classics Records B.V. | Front Cover, Booklet
Recorded: Haydn: March 2009, Mozart: July 2009, All Saints’ Vicarage, East Finchley, London

It was a joy and an honour to record Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante – such a beautifully crafted masterpiece with those memorable, elegant and distinctive themes in the first movement and both soloists weaving in and out of symphonic textures, the remarkable poignancy of the second movement with its dramatic dialogue which is then dispersed by sheer delight and comic playfulness in the Presto.Delving into these moods was personally enriching and helped me gain a little bit more insight into Mozart’s genius and being. Pavlo and I had the extreme good fortune to play a Strad each! Generously loaned to us by the Royal Academy of Music for this project, we savoured every minute of having these esteemed and valuable instruments in our hands! ‘Mine’ is a proud instrument which demands careful negotiation and warming before it will expose it’s beautiful colours. An amazing experience in itself to play an instrument like this, it was even more of an event when the two Strads met and ‘spoke’ to each other with a feeling of being acquainted, perhaps not for the first time…
Violinist Rachel Podger has secured a name for herself as a master interpreter and performer of all things Baroque and early Classical. Her recent recordings of the complete Mozart violin sonatas thrust her career forward from her already prestigious beginnings as a member of the Palladian Ensemble and Florilegium. This Channel Classics album finds Podger in front of the innovative Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment performing two Haydn concertos written during his time in the employ of the Esterházy family, as well as the instantly recognizable Mozart Sinfonia Concertante. Written for Luigi Tomasini, the concertmaster of the Esterházy Court Chapel, the two concertos are filled with dazzling pyrotechnic displays and soulful, sustained melodies, characteristics that play to Podger’s strengths. Any hints of stuffiness or rigidity conjured up when thinking of period instrument performances are at once dispelled with Podger’s vitally enthusiastic but well-controlled approach to her instrument. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment likewise focuses on spontaneity, vibrancy, and beauty of tone. Joined by violist Pavlo Beznosiuk, the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante is treated with similar energy and excitement. A change of instrument, bow, and strings results in a warmer, more hushed tone from Podger that provides a nice contrast to the brightness heard in the Haydn. Keen listeners will also notice that the viola is tuned a half-step higher than usual, which was indicated in Mozart’s original score. The result here is a brighter, more clearly projecting instrument.

Tracklist:

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Violin Concerto in G Major HobVIIa:4
1 Allegro moderato 8.15
2 Adagio 6.41
3 Allegro 3.36

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sinfonia Concertante KV364
4 Allegro maestoso 13.17
5 Andante 9.55
6 Presto 6.12

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Violin Concerto in C Major HobVIIa:1
7 Allegro moderato 9.51
8 Adagio 5.15
9 Presto 4.02

Personnel:
Rachel Podger, violin
Pavlo Beznosiuk, viola #4-6
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

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